Avid-approved Apple Computers for Pro Tools 9.0 Systems

The following Apple computers have been tested and approved by Avid for use with Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools|HD Native systems with Pro Tools HD 9.0 software for Mac OS X 10.6:

Desktops
Mac Pro
Mac Pro "Westmere"(all models, all speeds)
Mac Pro "Nehalem" (all models, all speeds)
Mac Pro "Harpertown" one or two Quad-Core 2.8, 3.0, 3.2GHz
Mac Pro "Clovertown" two Quad-Core 3.0GHz
Mac Pro "Woodcrest" two Dual-Core 2.0, 2.66, 3.0GHz
iMac
Intel i3, i5, i7
Aluminum models with Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 and above (introduced mid 2007)*
Mac Mini
Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 and above (introduced mid 2007)*

Laptops
MacBook Pro
17-inch and 15-inch models with Core i5 and i7 processors
17-inch, 15-inch, and 13-inch aluminum "Unibody" models with Core 2 Duo "Penryn" processors
17-inch and 15-inch Core 2 Duo (T8300/T9300) "Penryn" models (introduced early 2008)
17-inch and 15-inch Core 2 Duo (T7500/T7700) "Santa Rosa" models (introduced mid 2007)*
MacBook
White or Black 13-inch Core 2 Duo (T8100/T3300) "Penryn" models (introduced early 2008)
White or Black 13-inch Core 2 Duo (T7300/T7500) "Santa Rosa" models (introduced late 2007)*
Not supported with late 2008 and newer aluminum "Unibody" models, or 2010 white model**

*Earlier models not tested or supported

** The late 2008 aluminum "unibody" MacBook models, all newer MacBook models, and all MacBook Air models are equipped with USB ports only. Because recording to the internal drive or USB drives is not recommended, these models are not tested or supported. There is no way to connect a FireWire drive (or FireWire audio interface) to Mac laptops without FireWire ports or ExpressCard slots.


Overview page: Pro Tools 9.0 System Requirements